OverviewAisha’s nephew, remembered for learning from her and recording early Muslim history.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 713 CE
Life and settingUrwa was the son of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr. His aunt Aisha was an important source of his knowledge.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHis reports concern law, hadith and early Muslim history. Later writers used material attributed to him when describing Muhammad's ﷺ life and the first community.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
